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[[Image:M41 LAAG in Halo 3.PNG|thumb|The M41 utilizes the 12.7mm]]

The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG~~ .50 Browning Machine Gun~~'] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 BMG] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~.~~50_BMG .50 caliber']~~ is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links].

The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the .50 Browning Machine Gun round. It is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links].

A wide variety of ammunition is available, and the availability of match-grade ammunition has increased the usefulness of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG#Partial_list_of_.50_BMG_firearms .50 caliber rifles] by allowing more accurate fire than lower quality rounds.

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 [[Image:M41 LAAG in Halo 3.PNG|thumb|The M41 utilizes the 12.7mm]]
-The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 Browning Machine Gun'] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 BMG] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG .50 caliber'] is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links].
+The ''12.7x99mm AP'', also known as the .50 Browning Machine Gun round. It is a cartridge that first entered service in the early 20th Century. The round is based on a greatly scaled-up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06 .30-06] cartridge. The cartridge itself has been made in many variants: multiple generations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_ammunition regular ball], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracer_ammunition tracer], [[armor piercing]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_ammunition incendiary], and [[saboted sub-caliber]] rounds. The rounds intended for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_guns machine guns] are linked using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammunition_Belt metallic links].
 A wide variety of ammunition is available, and the availability of match-grade ammunition has increased the usefulness of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.50_BMG#Partial_list_of_.50_BMG_firearms .50 caliber rifles] by allowing more accurate fire than lower quality rounds.